Definition
A predecessor, forerunner, or one who goes before others; a leader or one who initiates or begins something new.
Etymology
From 'fore-' (before) and 'ganger' (a worker or one who goes). The 'ganger' element comes from Old English 'gang' (to go), making this literally 'one who goes before.'
Kelly Says
A 'ganger' was originally a foreman of workers, so a 'foreganger' was the very first person—this word shows how English built hierarchies into language, with 'fore-' marking seniority and precedence in almost any occupation.
Translations
ARالعربية
سابقة
saa-bi-qa
BNবাংলা
পূর্বপুরুষ
poor-bo-pur-ush
CACatalà
antecessor
an-te-ces-sor
CSČeština
předchůdce
pre-d-chů-dce
DADansk
forfader
for-fa-der
DEDeutsch
Vorläufer
for-l-u-fer
ELΕλληνικά
προκατόχου
pro-ka-to-chou
ESEspañol
predecesor
pre-de-ce-sor
FAفارسی
پیشگام
pe-she-ga-m
FISuomi
edeltäjä
e-de-l-ta-ja
FRFrançais
prédécesseur
pre-de-se-seur
HIहिन्दी
पूर्ववर्ती
poor-va-var-ti
IDBahasa Indonesia
pendahulu
pen-da-hu-lu
ITItaliano
predecessore
pre-de-ces-so-re
MSBahasa Melayu
pendahulu
pen-da-hu-lu
MYမြန်မာ
အစောပင်
a-sa-u-pin
NLNederlands
voorganger
vor-gan-ger
NONorsk
forfader
for-fa-der
PLPolski
przedkursor
pre-d-ku-r-sor
PTPortuguês
antecessor
an-te-ces-sor
RORomână
precursor
pre-cu-r-sor
RUРусский
предшественник
pre-d-she-st-ven-nik
SVSvenska
förfader
for-fa-der
SWKiswahili
wazazi
wa-za-zi
TEతెలుగు
కుటుంబ దివ్యులు
ku-tu-m-ba di-vyu-lu
THไทย
บรรพบุรุษ
ban-rap-pu-rut
TLTL
mga ninuno
mga ni-nu-no
UKУкраїнська
попередник
po-ve-der-nik
URاردو
آباؤ اجداد
aa-ba-o a-ja-da-d
VITiếng Việt
người tiền nhiệm
nguoi tien-nhiem